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Samsung Rumored to Supply OLED Displays for 16-Inch MacBook Pro and Future iPad Pros

Samsung is in talks with Apple about supplying OLED displays for a 16-inch MacBook Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/) and future iPad Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/) models, according to Korean site The Elec (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelec.kr%2Fnews%2FarticleView.html%3Fidxno%3D1695), which does not have a proven track record in terms of Apple rumors.





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We first heard about a potential 16-inch to 16.5-inch MacBook Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/02/17/16-inch-macbook-pro-2019-kuo/) from well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ming-chi-kuo/), who said the notebook will launch at some point in 2019 with an "all-new design," but he did not comment on which display technology the notebook will use or share any other details.





Kuo later said Apple is planning to release a new 15-inch to 17-inch MacBook Pro with a mini-LED backlight (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/08/kuo-6k-display-q2-q3-2019-new-macbook-pro-2021/) in the first half of 2021. It is unclear if this will be a future iteration of the 16-inch <!---->MacBook Pro<!----> or exactly how Apple's plans will play out.





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Kuo has also previously claimed that two new <!---->iPad Pro<!----> models will enter mass production between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020 (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/05/kuo-lcp-antennas-2019-iphones-ipads/), but again, he has not commented on what display technology the tablets would use. He also expects a new iPad with a mini-LED backlight in late 2020 to early 2021 (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/08/kuo-6k-display-q2-q3-2019-new-macbook-pro-2021/).





Little else is known about the rumored 16-inch <!---->MacBook Pro<!----> or new <!---->iPad Pro<!----> models at this time. Apple surprised us earlier this week with new 2019 MacBook Pro models (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/21/apple-debuts-new-8-core-macbook-pro/), but the only changes are faster processors and a "new material" added to the keyboard for improved reliability — hopefully, at least.





Given this week's <!---->MacBook Pro<!----> refresh, it is reasonable to assume that Apple will not release the rumored 16-inch <!---->MacBook Pro<!----> until at least the fall. Or, if the 16-inch <!---->MacBook Pro<!----> has been delayed internally, then perhaps it won't debut until an event next year such as WWDC 2020 in June. It is too early to say.

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Source: Samsung Rumored to Supply OLED Displays for 16-Inch MacBook Pro and Future iPad Pros (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/23/samsung-oled-16-inch-macbook-pro-rumor/)